There were smiles all around in the early hours of this morning as Xavier, Paul and Manni stepped onto dry land after 43 days of rowing across the Atlantic Ocean
Mechanical and logistical problems meant only one member of the Ryde Rowing Club was able to compete in the final regatta in the Hants & Dorset ARA Regatta campaign.
Having trained for a year, these three Islanders are rowing in brutal conditions across the Atlantic Ocean in order to raise funds for ocean preservation. Show your support now
Junior rowers from Ryde were racing against some some of the top Junior crews in the country at the weekend, Well done to them for their great efforts.